VW drives in Polo, Vento limited edition

Volkswagen, Europe’s largest automaker, on Monday launched the Polo hatchback and Vento, midsize sedan petrol cars with subtle cosmetic tweaks to enhance their appearance for the limited edition models in a bid to push sales in a fiercely competitive Asia’s third biggest car market.

The Volkswagen Polo TSI Edition is priced at Rs 7.89 lakh, while the VW Vento TSI Edition costs Rs 10.99 lakh at pan India showroom. The new Polo costs Rs 13,000 less than the standard Polo Highline Plus MT and the Vento Rs 1 lakh less than the Vento Highline Plus MT.

Both the Polo and Vento come with the standard 1.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine which develops 75hp and 95Nm of torque with the base Polo. This version is mated to a 5-speed manual transmission. The higher trim levels of the Polo sees the engine tuned to develop 108hp and 175Nm of torque. Mated to a 6-speed manual or 6sped automatic, this tuning is offered as standard with the Vento.